LaPorte was founded in 1832 from St. Joseph County. The name is derived from the former French residents and means “the door” or “the port”. Its population in 2020 was 112,417. The county seat is LaPorte.
LaPorte County
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LaPorte county
Historical Overview
LaPorte County Information
Townships
Cass, Center, Clinton, Coolspring, Dewey, Galena, Hanna, Hudson, Johnson, Kankakee, Lincoln, Michigan, New Durham, Noble, Pleasant, Prairie, Scipio, Springfield, Union, Washington, Wills
Towns
LaPorte, Michigan City, Kingsbury, Kingsford Heights, La Crosse, Long Beach, Michiana Shores, Pottawattamie Park, Trail Creek, Wanatah, Westville
Surrounding Counties
St. Joseph, Starke, Jasper, Porter, Cook County, Illinois, Berrien County Michigan
LaPorte County Genealogist
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County Genealogist
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LaPorte County Research
LaPorte County, Indiana Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 365
La Porte, IN 46352
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LaPorte County Historical Museum
2405 Indiana Avenue, Suite 1
LaPorte, IN 46350
Phone: 219-324-6767
Email: info@laportecountyhistory.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057304426933
Website: https://laportecountyhistory.org/
Wanatah Historical Society
P. O. Box 156
Wanatah, IN 46390-0156
Phone: 219-733-2822
Email: whistsoc@frontier.com
Website: http://www.wanatah.org/
P. O. Box 365
La Porte, IN 46352
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066293929455
Website: https://sites.rootsweb.com/~inlcigs/
LaPorte County Historical Museum
2405 Indiana Avenue, Suite 1
LaPorte, IN 46350
Phone: 219-324-6767
Email: info@laportecountyhistory.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057304426933
Website: https://laportecountyhistory.org/
Wanatah Historical Society
P. O. Box 156
Wanatah, IN 46390-0156
Phone: 219-733-2822
Email: whistsoc@frontier.com
Website: http://www.wanatah.org/
LaPorte County Public Library
904 Indiana Avenue
LaPorte, IN 46350
Phone: 219-362-6156
Email: help@laportelibrary.org
Website: https://www.laportelibrary.org/
Michigan City Public Library
100 East 4th Street
Michigan City, IN 46360
Phone: 219-873-3042
Email: refdesk@mclib.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichiganCityPublicLibrary
Website: https://www.mclib.org/
904 Indiana Avenue
LaPorte, IN 46350
Phone: 219-362-6156
Email: help@laportelibrary.org
Website: https://www.laportelibrary.org/
Michigan City Public Library
100 East 4th Street
Michigan City, IN 46360
Phone: 219-873-3042
Email: refdesk@mclib.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichiganCityPublicLibrary
Website: https://www.mclib.org/
LaPorte County Historical Museum
2405 Indiana Avenue, Suite 1
LaPorte, IN 46350
Phone: 219-324-6767
Email: info@laportecountyhistory.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057304426933
Website: https://laportecountyhistory.org/
2405 Indiana Avenue, Suite 1
LaPorte, IN 46350
Phone: 219-324-6767
Email: info@laportecountyhistory.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057304426933
Website: https://laportecountyhistory.org/
LaPorte County Health Department
809 State Street Suite 401A
LaPorte, IN 46350
Phone: 219-326-6808
Email: tmancuso@laportecounty.org
Website: https://laporteco.in.gov/departments-online/health-department/
809 State Street Suite 401A
LaPorte, IN 46350
Phone: 219-326-6808
Email: tmancuso@laportecounty.org
Website: https://laporteco.in.gov/departments-online/health-department/
LaPorte County Courthouse
813 Lincoln Way
LaPorte, IN 46350
Phone: 219-326-6808
Website: https://laporteco.in.gov/
813 Lincoln Way
LaPorte, IN 46350
Phone: 219-326-6808
Website: https://laporteco.in.gov/
LaPorte County Families
Myer “Mike” Krueger
Myer "Mike" Krueger birth: 10 January 1887 in the town of Lachawitz, Minsk, Russia (now...
Elsie Wilhelmina Johnson
Elsie Wilhelmina Johnson birth: 1 May 1896 in Miller now Gary, Lake, Indiana to Anders Ludvig...
George Bryant Harbaugh
George Bryant Harbaugh birth: 4 April 1894 in St. Joseph, Indiana to George Frederick and Margaret...
Mathias Thomas Zeller
Mathias Thomas Zellerbirth: 13 April, 1897 in Hammond, Lake, Indiana to Frank J Zeller and Anna...
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